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1968 live album by Otis Redding
In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
Live album by Otis Redding
ReleasedOctober 1, 1968
RecordedApril 8–10, 1966
VenueWhisky a Go Go, Los Angeles
GenreSoul
Length34:50
LabelAtco
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Otis Redding chronology
The Immortal Otis Redding
(1968)
In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
(1968)
Love Man
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone(positive)
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In Person at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California in April 1966. It was released posthumously in 1968. The recording was made before Otis Redding attained crossover fame at the Monterey Pop Festival.

The original issue of the album presented a selection of songs from the three shows. Another selection was released in 1993 under the title Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2. The full set of performances were released as Live at the Whisky a Go Go: The Complete Recordings on October 21, 2016.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Turn You Loose"Otis Redding4:45
2."Pain in My Heart"Naomi Neville2:13
3."Just One More Day"Steve Cropper, Redding, McElvoy Robinson5:25
4."Mr. Pitiful"Cropper, Redding2:07
5."(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."I'm Depending On You"Redding3:02
7."Any Ole Way"Cropper, Redding2:24
8."These Arms of Mine"Redding4:01
9."Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"James Brown4:45
10."Respect"Redding2:05

Personnel

Charts

Album

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard Hot R&B LPs 7
US Billboard Top LPs 82

Singles

Song Chart Peak
position
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles 10
US Billboard Hot 100 21

References

  1. Bruce Eder, "Review: In Person at the Whisky a Go Go, Allmusic
  2. ^ Landau, Jon (December 21, 1968). "Soul Roll". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
  3. Spencer, Neil (November 14, 2016). "Otis Redding – Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings". Uncut.
  4. "OTIS REDDING – LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO GO: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS SET FOR OCTOBER 21st RELEASE". Stax Records. September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "In Person at the Whisky a Go Go - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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